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- Saline irrigation for chronic rhinosinusitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Apr-2016
This review is one of six looking at the primary medical management options for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis.
- Saline irrigation for the management of skin extravasation injury in neonates
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2017
Extravasation injury, a complication commonly seen in the neonatal intensive care unit, can result in scarring with cosmetic and functional sequelae. A wide variety of treatments are available, including subcutaneous irrigation with saline (with or withou
- Saline nasal irrigation for acute upper respiratory tract infections
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Apr-2015
Acute upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), including the common cold and rhinosinusitis, are common afflictions that cause discomfort and debilitation and contribute significantly to workplace absenteeism. Treatment is generally by antipyretic and
- Salvage systemic therapy for advanced gastric and oesophago‐gastric junction adenocarcinoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Nov-2020
Salvage systemic therapy has become the new standard of care in patients with advanced gastric and oesophago-gastric junction (OGJ) adenocarcinoma, following disease progression on first-line fluoropyrimidine and platinum-containing chemotherapy. Pharmaco
- Sanchi for acute ischaemic stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jul-2008
Currently very few drugs are supported for routine use for acute ischaemic stroke. Sanchi is one of the most widely used herbal medicines for ischaemic stroke in China.
- Sapropterin dihydrochloride for phenylketonuria
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Mar-2015
Phenylketonuria results from a deficiency of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. Dietary restriction of phenylalanine keeps blood phenylalanine concentration low. Most natural foods are excluded from diet and supplements are used to supply other nutrien
- Sargramostim (GM-CSF) for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Sep-2011
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory condition of the gut, thought to involve an overactive immune response to gut flora. A novel theory postulates possible immunodeficiency as a cause, and aims to use sargramostim (granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating
- SARS‐CoV‐2‐neutralising monoclonal antibodies for treatment of COVID‐19
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Sep-2021
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are laboratory-produced molecules derived from the B cells of an infected host. They are being investigated as a potential therapy for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
- Scalpel versus electrosurgery for major abdominal incisions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Jun-2017
Scalpels or electrosurgery can be used to make abdominal incisions. The potential benefits of electrosurgery may include reduced blood loss, dry and rapid separation of tissue, and reduced risk of cutting injury to surgeons. Postsurgery risks possibly ass
- Scalpel versus no‐scalpel incision for vasectomy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Mar-2014
Currently, the two most common surgical techniques for approaching the vas during vasectomy are the incisional method and the no-scalpel technique. Whereas the conventional incisional technique involves the use of a scalpel to make one or two incisions, t
- Scapular fixation in muscular dystrophy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2010
Winging of the scapula is caused by weakness of the thoracoscapular muscles, which allows the scapula to lift off the chest wall during shoulder movements. In facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (and occasionally in other muscular dystrophies) there is
- 'Scared Straight' and other juvenile awareness programs for preventing juvenile delinquency
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Mar-2013
'Scared Straight' and other similar programs involve organized visits to prison by juvenile delinquents or children at risk for criminal behavior. Programs are designed to deter participants from future offending through firsthand observation of prison li
- Schedules for home visits in the early postpartum period
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jul-2021
Maternal complications, including psychological/mental health problems and neonatal morbidity, have commonly been observed in the postpartum period. Home visits by health professionals or lay supporters in the weeks following birth may prevent health prob
- School dental screening programmes for oral health
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Aug-2019
School dental screening refers to visual inspection of children’s oral cavity in a school setting followed by making parents aware of their child’s current oral health status and treatment needs. Screening at school intends to identify children at an earl
- School feeding for improving the physical and psychosocial health of disadvantaged students
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2008
Early malnutrition and/or micronutrient deficiencies can adversely affect physical, mental, and social aspects of child health. School feeding programs are designed to improve attendance, achievement, growth, and other health outcomes.
- School policies for preventing smoking among young people
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Feb-2016
School tobacco policies (STPs) might prove to be a promising strategy to prevent smoking initiation among adolescents, as there is evidence that the school environment can influence young people to smoke. STPs are cheap, relatively easy to implement and h
- School‐based driver education for the prevention of traffic crashes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jul-2001
In the UK, drivers aged 17 to 21 years make up 7% of licence holders but 13% of drivers involved in road traffic crashes resulting in injury. As in many countries, the UK government has proposed to tackle this problem with driver education programmes in s
- School-based education programmes for the prevention of child sexual abuse
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Apr-2015
Child sexual abuse is a significant global problem in both magnitude and sequelae. The most widely used primary prevention strategy has been the provision of school-based education programmes. Although programmes have been taught in schools since the 1980
- School‐based education programmes for the prevention of unintentional injuries in children and young people
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Dec-2016
Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in children aged four to 18 years and are a major cause of ill health. The school setting offers the opportunity to deliver preventive interventions to a large number of children and has been used to a
- School-based interventions for improving contraceptive use in adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Jun-2016
Young women, especially adolescents, often lack access to modern contraception. Reasons vary by geography and regional politics and culture. The projected 2015 birth rate in 'developing' regions was 56 per 1000 compared with 17 per 1000 for 'developed' re
